The Highs and the Lows
This week’s featured indicator focuses on breadth, or participation, in global financial markets. On the top half of the graph, we have the MSCI All-Country World Index, a benchmark index for the global stock market performance. On the bottom half of the graph,...
Interest Rates
It’s time for 4 Your Money! John Nelson joins Local 4 News to talk about how increased interest rates will affect the economy.
Financial Focus – March 8th, 2023
Join in on this week’s Financial Focus, as Nate Kreinbrink delves into the intricacies of taxes and provides valuable insights on the subject.
Catching a Bid
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks broke a three-week losing streak last week as volatility—as measured by the VIX Index—fell nearly 15%. The S&P 500 climbed 1.75%, the Dow gained 1.9%, and the Nasdaq surged 2.58%. Foreign markets delivered solid performances as well....
‘Tis the Season
This week’s featured chart shows that the S&P 500 stock market index is about to enter a seasonally strong period for the year. How so? For any given year in the stock market, the period from March to July tends to be strong. But if we take this concept one...
Yield Reversals
This week’s featured indicator is based on the concept that reversals in bond yields (interest rates) often call the tune of the stock market. Why? Because bond yields compete with stock dividends for investors’ money. Additionally, interest rates affect the...
Financial Focus – March 1st, 2023
Listen to this week’s Financial Focus as David Nelson discusses the state of the U.S. consumer, the Fed, and how to think about stock market volatility.
Improvement
It’s time for 4 Your Money! David Nelson joins Local 4 News to talk about rising CEO confidence and its implications for the economy and financial markets.
Trying to Trend
OVERVIEW The U.S. stock market fell again last week, marking its third consecutive week of losses. The S&P 500 dropped 2.67%, the Dow dipped 2.99%, and the Nasdaq declined 3.33%. Foreign stocks didn’t fare much better, with developed country stocks...
Cheerful CEOs
It’s well-known that people like to spend money when they’re happy. Well, as our featured chart this week shows, that’s true for CEOs too. On the bottom half of the chart above, we have the CEO Confidence Index, which measures how optimistic America’s CEOs are...
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